tiān
nán
běi

idiom
common

Meaning of 山南海北

山南海北 means distant places; far apart; poles apart; rambling discourse; wide-ranging talk; shooting the breeze. Pronounced tiān nán dì běi.

  • distant places; far apart; poles apart
  • rambling discourse; wide-ranging talk; shooting the breeze

Definitions & Examples

men
liǎng
rén
tiān
nán
 
běi
 
hěn
nán
jiàn
shàng
miàn
 

The two of them live poles apart, making it very difficult to meet.

Zhè
liǎng
fāng
tiān
nán
běi
 
xiāng
wàn
 

These two places are at opposite ends of the earth, thousands of miles apart.

de
péng
you
biàn
tiān
nán
běi
 

His friends are scattered all over the country.